Hi, I’m Cameron!
I joined my Middle School Newspaper The Scroll simply because a group of my friends coaxed me into doing so. I spent a year as a News Editor, and by the end of it, I had decided that journalism was going to be ‘my thing.’ My passion only expanded, I got tunnel vision, and progressing to the next stage of my career as a journalist was always the only option. I began on my High School Newspaper The Standard as a Staff Writer before earning the positions of News Editor: Print and Lead News Editor the following years. This past year, I took the greatest leap yet, applying to become Editor-in-Chief, a title I am immensely proud to hold.
Beyond high school, I am set to attend Columbia University in New York City as a member of the Class of 2026. I intend to study political science at Columbia, all the while preserving my passion for journalism, which I don’t think will ever dwindle.
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Relevant coursework
- Beginning Journalism
- Advanced Journalism
- Advanced Journalism: Editors
- Introduction to Publication Design
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Positions held
Editor-in-Chief, The Standard, 2021-
Lead News Editor, The Standard, 2020-2021
News Editor: Print, The Standard, 2019-2020
News Editor, The Scroll, 2017-2018
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Awards
The Standard:
2021 NSPA Online Pacemaker Award
Finalist for 2021 NSPA Print Pacemaker Award
2020-21 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Award
2018 NSPA Hall of Fame Inductee
Individual:
NSPA 2021 Multimedia Feature Story of the Year – First Place
NSPA 2021 Feature Story of the Year – Honorable Mention
NSPA Spring 2021 Social Justice Reporting Best of Show – Second Place
NSPA Fall 2020 Blog Best of Show – Second Place
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Programs attended
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention, Dallas, TX, 2017
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention (Virtual), 2020
JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention (Virtual), 2021
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Further experience
Boston University Summer Journalism Institute, July 2020
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